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 a lifetime journey of building and making

good use of your skills, knowledge and experiences

experiences.. It

is the total of all events and relationships in our lives

lives::

family, friends, education, work, and leisure activities.

activities.

A career cuts across organizations and roles

roles..
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 ëhe
personal actions one undertakes to
achieve a career plan
plan..

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 ëhe process
of designing and implementing plans
& strategies that enable HR
professionals & mangers to satisfy
workforce needs & allow individuals to
achieve their career objectives
objectives..
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§ ëhe degree to
which employees can cope with
problems affecting their work.
work.

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 ëhe extent to which
employees are aware of their interests,
skills, strengths & weaknesses and how
these perceptions relate to their career
goals..
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 ëhe extent to
which employees define their personal
values in accordance with their work
and the degree of alignment between the
two..
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It ensures availability of resources for the

future
Enhances organization·s ability to attract &
retain talent
Ensures growth opportunities for all
Handles employee frustration
     


Helps understand one·s own strengths &

weaknesses..
weaknesses

Better knowledge of career opportunities

Helps chose a suitable career

Opportunity to change career plans with changing

needs & environment

Sense of satisfaction & achievement

   


Exploration:: Seek identity for himself,

Exploration
unstable, less productive

Establishment::
Establishment Settling down,
Interactions, Productivity increase

Maintenance:: Mentoring, Productivity

Maintenance
maximum, stagnation

Disengagement:: Productivity declines,

Disengagement
evaluate his life/career
  

YBasic attitudinal characteristics that guide people
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8 Anchors identified by Edgar Schein

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arong career choice leading to Career

drift

Assist individuals decide their career

objectives & career path

Providing them information about the

job, future prospects, career path &
employee himself

Helps organization determine possible

avenues for employee development
  





Basic elements of need analysis

analysis::
Ñ ènderstanding career aspirations of employees
Ñ Determining his knowledge, skills, competencies
and attitudes
Ñ Identifying areas that need training inputs
Ñ Communicating results of analysis
  
 





Individual·s career aspirations to be aligned with

organizational possibilities.

Inform employees about the future prospects in the

organization.

Communicating organizational opportunities for all

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HR function plays an important role.

role.

A formalized system of recording and

tracking career moves across the
organization helps
helps..

ëwo steps:
steps:

Ñ Identify employee potential

Ñ èndertake Career Development programs

  
 

ëhis refers to one-

one-on
on--one sessions with the goal of
helping employees examine their career aspirations
aspirations..
Provide answers to questions like
like::
Ñ ahat are my skills and what is the possibility of
developing them or learning new ones?
Ñ ahat are the future prospects if I pursue my career
objectives?
Ñ ahat are the opportunities available given my current
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Each person must accept

responsibility for his or her own
career::
career
Ñ Assess their interests, skills & values

Ñ ëake the steps required to achieve a

happy and fulfilling career
  
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Management must provide development

opportunities, feedback, and career
career--
oriented appraisals

Providing employees with clear set of

expectations & directions for their
development
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Reality shock - phenomenon that occurs when

a new employee·s high expectations confront the
reality of an unchallenging job

Realistic job previews can help prospective

employees more accurately gauge whether the
job is for them
  
 


Study jobs carefully to identify & assign weights to

Knowledge & skills each requires.
Can be achieved with Job Analysis & evaluation
systems.
 

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uive steps routinely used by internal

placement centers (IPC):
Ñ Conduct an internal, external, or combined search
Ñ Manager completes job description for the position
Ñ Recruiter posts current job opportunities
Ñ Interested employees apply for the position
Ñ Center coordinator assesses each applicant
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Hierarchy of jobs a new employee might

experience, ranging from a starting job to jobs
that successively require more knowledge/
skills..
skills
 


Promotions or advancements to positions of greater

responsibility involve four decisions:
decisions:
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A transfer: a lateral move to another job with no

change in salary or grade

ëransferees are looking for:

Ñ Personal enrichment

Ñ Interesting jobs

Ñ Convenience

Ñ Better hours or location

ëransfers should result in better productivity

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Helps identify specific individuals to fill future

vacancies in key positions.
Effective succession planning incorporates the
following elements:
Ñ Continuity
Ñ Long term perspective
Ñ Organizational Need perspective
Ñ ëurnover Management
Ñ Emphasis on results
  


Involves discussing with employees:

Ñ ëheir current job activities & performance
Ñ ëheir personal & career interests & goals
Ñ ëheir personal skills
Ñ Suitable career development objectives
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Help ensure that the person·s current position

makes sense in terms of the person·s skills, and

that the person has a sensible career path

uoster commitment

Indicates promotability and developmental needs

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and their employees to discuss the employee·s career
goals and development
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employees to various jobs so that they acquire a
wider base of skills
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tuition assistance programs to support their
employees· education and development
development..